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NEW DELHI: Congressman Rahul Gandhi today lodged a complaint in the Supreme Court against the Gujarat High Court's refusal to uphold his conviction in a criminal defamation case for his "Modi surname" remarks. The conviction in the case led to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.
The criminal defamation case was filed by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Punesh Modi over Gandhi's remarks during the 2019 Lok Sabha election.The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed his plea for review and refused to stay the judgment in the 2019 defamation case against Modi's surname.
Rahul Gandhi may re-enter the Lok Sabha if his conviction is overturned. At least eight criminal defamation charges against Rahul Gandhi are pending, the Gujarat High Court said in its final ruling on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Gujarat High Court on April 25 against the Surat session's court order refusing to stay the conviction in the criminal defamation case.
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